Category: Mantel Decor

Christmas starts early in our home. It’s tradition for us to get our tree on the weekend immediately after Thanksgiving. My husband strings the lights on the tree and I decorate it with the ornaments. Don’t you love my husband’s game ornaments next to elegant ones? 😉 It takes me most of the day to decorate the tree. Every ornament has its spot. I’m kinda finicky that way. Which now that I think of it, may be why my husband doesn’t want to help. We host lots of holiday dinner parties. It’s our thing. This year I used red accents for the dinner …

As soon as the weather turns cool and crisp in September I decorate my home to welcome autumn, my favorite time of year. Not only do I love pumpkin goodies like my Pumpkin Bread, I also love to use them as decorations throughout my home. Well, you’ll see. How gorgeous is this antique candelabra? A family member gave it to me a few months ago and I adore it. I like to mix the old with new. I bought these mercury pumpkins at Pottery Barn. (I might be slightly addicted to that store and my husband points out that I’m probably also addicted to …

It feels like spring is finally here! It’s about that time to update my mantel decor and I decided to go with a rustic springtime look. I wanted to keep everything simple and clean and use objects that remind me of spring. Flowers are a wonderful reminder that spring has sprung! I recently bought these faux peonies and I’m loving them because they look like live flowers. Have you ever seen faux flowers that look plastic? Pass. I adore the height and drama that the peonies bring to the mantel. Then I added tall objects on the opposite side of the mantel in …

I’ve always wanted a fireplace and I finally have one in our family room! In the seven months that my husband and I have lived here, I’ve changed the mantel décor probably four times so far. I love switching it up and seeing what works best or changing it to match the season or holiday. I adore the monochrome look, but alternatively, you can do as many colors as you like to coordinate with your own décor. Candle displays are perfect for any time of the year. Candles coordinate with any style, whether it be a modern, country, or minimalist look. …